80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

Twenty-Six.

38: DIAMONDS - HERB ALPERT
36: LA BAMBA - LOS LOBOS
35: LESSONS IN LOVE - LEVEL 42
34: IT'S NOT OVER ('TIL IT'S OVER) - STARSHIP
33: WHO'S THAT GIRL - MADONNA
29: IN TOO DEEP - GENESIS
28: DON'T MEAN NOTHING - RICHARD MARX
26: ROCK STEADY - THE WHISPERS
25: BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE AGAIN - STEVE WINWOOD
23: MOONLIGHTING - AL JARREAU
22: LUKA - SUZANNE VEGA
21: WOT'S IT TO YA - ROBBIE NEVIL
18: HEAD TO TOE - LISA LISA & CULT JAM
17: THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE - JANET JACKSON
16: EVERY LITTLE KISS - BRUCE HORNSBY & THE RANGE
13: GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS - MOTLEY CRUE
12: HEART AND SOUL - T'PAU
10: RHYTHM IS GONNA GET YOU - GLORIA ESTEFAN & MIAMI SOUND MACHINE
9: I WANT YOUR SEX - GEORGE MICHAEL
8: SOMETHING SO STRONG - CROWDED HOUSE
7: I STILL HAVEN'T FOUND WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR - U2
6: FUNKYTOWN - PSEUDO ECHO
5: POINT OF NO RETURN - EXPOSE
3: I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY (WHO LOVES ME) - WHITNEY HOUSTON
2: SHAKEDOWN - BOB SEGER
1: ALONE - HEART
 
Great/good/ok 17

*****
40: ONE FOR THE MOCKINGBIRD - CUTTING CREW
36: LA BAMBA - LOS LOBOS
31: SEVEN WONDERS - FLEETWOOD MAC
25: BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE AGAIN - STEVE WINWOOD
22: LUKA - SUZANNE VEGA
16: EVERY LITTLE KISS - BRUCE HORNSBY & THE RANGE
13: GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS - MOTLEY CRUE
9: I WANT YOUR SEX - GEORGE MICHAEL
2: SHAKEDOWN - BOB SEGER

****
34: IT'S NOT OVER ('TIL IT'S OVER) - STARSHIP
26: ROCK STEADY - THE WHISPERS
8: SOMETHING SO STRONG - CROWDED HOUSE
7: I STILL HAVEN'T FOUND WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR - U2

***
35: LESSONS IN LOVE - LEVEL 42
29: IN TOO DEEP - GENESIS
27: JUST TO SEE HER - SMOKEY ROBINSON
1: ALONE - HEART

**
38: DIAMONDS - HERB ALPERT
37: FLAMES OF PARADISE - JENNIFER RUSH /ELTON JOHN
33: WHO'S THAT GIRL - MADONNA
32: ALWAYS - ATLANTIC STARR
30: HEARTS ON FIRE - BRYAN ADAMS
23: MOONLIGHTING - AL JARREAU
20: HAPPY - SURFACE
18: HEAD TO TOE - LISA LISA & CULT JAM
17: THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE - JANET JACKSON
15: CROSS MY BROKEN HEART - THE JETS
14: KISS HIM GOODBYE - THE NYLONS
11: SONGBIRD - KENNY G
10: RHYTHM IS GONNA GET YOU - GLORIA ESTEFAN & MIAMI SOUND MACHINE
6: FUNKYTOWN - PSEUDO ECHO
5: POINT OF NO RETURN - EXPOSE
4: DON'T DISTURB THIS GROOVE - THE SYSTEM
3: I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY (WHO LOVES ME) - WHITNEY HOUSTON

*
39: WHY YOU TREAT ME SO BAD - CLUB NOUVEAU
28: DON'T MEAN NOTHING - RICHARD MARX
24: ONLY IN MY DREAMS - DEBBIE GIBSON
21: WOT'S IT TO YA - ROBBIE NEVIL
19: I'D STILL SAY YES - KLYMAXX
12: HEART AND SOUL - T'PAU
 
NOTE: ONE WEEK OFF

Will never reach the top 40
#52 INXS "Good Times"
#58 John Waite "These Times Are Hard For Lovers"
#59 Will To Power "Dreamin'"
#61 Cure "Why Can't I Be You"
#64 Laura Branigan "Shattered Glass"
#66 Kool & The Gang "Holiday"
#67 Jody Watley "Still A Thrill"
#70 Debbie Harry "In Love with Love"
#71 Tom Kimmel "That's Freedom"
#73 Kim Wilde "Say You Really Want Me"
#75 Breakfast Club "Kiss And Tell"
#76 Fabulous Thunderbirds "Stand Back"
#78 Hooters "Johnny B"
#80 Rod Stewart "Twistin' the Night Away"
#81 38 Special "Back To Paradise"
#82 Regina Belle "Show Me The Way"
#83 Jon Astley "Jane's Getting Serious"
#86 Carly Simon "Give Me All Night"
#88 Depeche Mode "Strangelove"
#89 LL Cool J "I'm Bad"
#90 Whitesnake "Still of the Night"
#93 Bruce Willis "Under The Boardwalk"
#94 Amazulu "Montego Bay"
#95 Chicago "Niagra Falls"
#97 Ana "Shy Boys"
#99 Gino Vannelli "Wild Horses"
#100 Lou Gramm "Ready Or Not"
 
#52 INXS "Good Times"
#61 Cure "Why Can't I Be You"
#81 38 Special "Back To Paradise"
#88 Depeche Mode "Strangelove"
#90 Whitesnake "Still of the Night"

Not surprised these didn't make the 40, but I like 'em!
 
13 for 1987.

36: LA BAMBA - LOS LOBOS
35: LESSONS IN LOVE - LEVEL 42
29: IN TOO DEEP - GENESIS
28: DON'T MEAN NOTHING - RICHARD MARX
25: BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE AGAIN - STEVE WINWOOD
23: MOONLIGHTING - AL JARREAU
22: LUKA - SUZANNE VEGA
13: GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS - MOTLEY CRUE
9: I WANT YOUR SEX - GEORGE MICHAEL
8: SOMETHING SO STRONG - CROWDED HOUSE
7: I STILL HAVEN'T FOUND WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR - U2
2: SHAKEDOWN - BOB SEGER
1: ALONE - HEART
 
I managed 20.

40: ONE FOR THE MOCKINGBIRD - CUTTING CREW
36: LA BAMBA - LOS LOBOS
35: LESSONS IN LOVE - LEVEL 42
30: HEARTS ON FIRE - BRYAN ADAMS
28: DON'T MEAN NOTHING - RICHARD MARX - Farking nostalgia!
26: ROCK STEADY - THE WHISPERS
25: BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE AGAIN - STEVE WINWOOD
23: MOONLIGHTING - AL JARREAU
22: LUKA - SUZANNE VEGA
18: HEAD TO TOE - LISA LISA & CULT JAM -Double Farking nostalgia!!!!
17: THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE - JANET JACKSON - Damn you all to hell nostalgia!!
13: GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS - MOTLEY CRUE
12: HEART AND SOUL - T'PAU
10: RHYTHM IS GONNA GET YOU - GLORIA ESTEFAN & MIAMI SOUND MACHINE - Just nostalgia.
9: I WANT YOUR SEX - GEORGE MICHAEL
8: SOMETHING SO STRONG - CROWDED HOUSE
7: I STILL HAVEN'T FOUND WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR - U2
6: FUNKYTOWN - PSEUDO ECHO
2: SHAKEDOWN - BOB SEGER
1: ALONE - HEART
 
Will never reach the top 40 There are some good tracks that didn’t make it.

#61 Cure "Why Can't I Be You"

#83 Jon Astley "Jane's Getting Serious" - I say it every time… I love this song.

#88 Depeche Mode "Strangelove"

#90 Whitesnake "Still of the Night"
 
JUL 1980

EARLIER
Lipps Inc "Funkytown"

Billy Joel "It's Still Rock"
Paul McCartney "Coming Up"

LATER
ONJ "Magic"
Diana Ross "Upside Down"
 
1980/07/26

* = current or future #1
** = former #1
red = debut

The Bottom 60: this week's debuts and/or future/former #1s:
(--) 96. SHIVER AND SHAKE - THE SILENCERS
(--) 92. MIRAGE - ERIC TROYER
(--) 90. FIRST ... BE A WOMAN - LENORE O'MALLEY
(--) 89. (CALL ME) WHEN THE SPIRIT MOVES YOU - TOUCH
(--) 87. WANGO TANGO - TED NUGENT
(--) 86. NO NIGHT SO LONG - DIONNE WARWICK
(--) 85. DON'T MISUNDERSTAND ME - ROSSINGTON COLINS BAND
(--) 84. FIRST TIME LOVE - LIVINGSTON TAYLOR
(--) 83. HE'S SO SHY - THE POINTER SISTERS
(--) 82. YOU'LL ACCOMP'NY ME - BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND
(--) 72. YOU BETTER RUN - PAT BENATAR
(24) 64. CALL ME - BLONDIE **
(71) 59. UPSIDE DOWN - DIANA ROSS *

This week's drops:
(37) 62. CARS - GARY NUMAN
(35) 54. SHE'S OUT OF MY LIFE - MICHAEL JACKSON
(34) 45. BIGGEST PART OF ME - AMBROSIA
(40) 43. A LOVER'S HOLIDAY - CHANGE
(27) 41. AGAINST THE WIND - BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND

The top 40:
(45) 40. DRIVIN' MY LIFE AWAY - EDDIE RABBIT
(20) 39. FUNKYTOWN - LIPPS INC. **
(41) 38. TULSA TIME / COCAINE - ERIC CLAPTON AND HIS BAND
(39) 37. ALL OUT OF LOVE - AIR SUPPLY
(36) 36. KING OF THE HILL - RICK PINETTE & OAK
(43) 35. WHY NOT ME - FRED KNOBLOCK
(38) 34. I CAN'T LET GO - LINDA RONSTADT
(48) 33. BOULEVARD - JACKSON BROWNE
(32) 32. WALKS LIKE A LADY - JOURNEY
(42) 31. FAME - IRENE CARA
(33) 30. MAKE A LITTLE MAGIC - THE DIRT BAND
(16) 29. I'M ALIVE - ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
(30) 28. INTO THE NIGHT - BENNY MARDONES
(29) 27. OLD-FASHION LOVE - COMMODORES
(31) 26. JOJO - BOZ SCAGGS
(28) 25. TAKE A LITTLE RHYTHM - ALI THOMSON
(26) 24. STAND BY ME - MICKEY GILLEY
(25) 23. LET MY LOVE OPEN THE DOOR - PETE TOWNSHEND
(24) 22. MISUNDERSTANDING - GENESIS
( 9) 21. LET'S GET SERIOUS - JERMAINE JACKSON
(22) 20. THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (MEDLEY) - MECO
(21) 19. ALL NIGHT LONG - JOE WALSH
(19) 18. GIMME SOME LOVIN' - BLUES BROTHERS
(23) 17. SAILING - CHRISTOPHER CROSS *
(18) 16. LOVE THE WORLD AWAY - KENNY ROGERS
(10) 15. LET ME LOVE YOU TONIGHT - PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE
(15) 14. MORE LOVE - KIM CARNES
(14) 13. IN AMERICA - CHARLIE DANIELS BAND
(13) 12. ONE FINE DAY - CAROLE KING
(17) 11. EMOTIONAL RESCUE - ROLLING STONES
( 8) 10. THE ROSE - BETTE MIDLER
(11) 9. TAKE YOUR TIME (DO IT RIGHT) - THE S.O.S. BAND
(12) 8. TIRED OF TOEIN' THE LINE - ROCKY BURNETTE
( 6) 7. STEAL AWAY - ROBBIE DUPREE
( 2) 6. COMING UP (LIVE AT GLASGOW) - PAUL MCCARTNEY & WINGS *
( 5) 5. SHINING STAR - MANHATTANS
( 4) 4. CUPID/I'VE LOVED YOU FOR A LONG TIME - SPINNERS
( 3) 3. LITTLE JEANNIE - ELTON JOHN
( 7) 2. MAGIC - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN *
( 1) 1. IT'S STILL ROCK & ROLL TO ME - BILLY JOEL *
 
27 good/ok from 1980:

(45) 40. DRIVIN' MY LIFE AWAY - EDDIE RABBIT
(20) 39. FUNKYTOWN - LIPPS INC. **
(41) 38. TULSA TIME / COCAINE - ERIC CLAPTON AND HIS BAND
(39) 37. ALL OUT OF LOVE - AIR SUPPLY
(48) 33. BOULEVARD - JACKSON BROWNE
(42) 31. FAME - IRENE CARA
(33) 30. MAKE A LITTLE MAGIC - THE DIRT BAND
(16) 29. I'M ALIVE - ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
(30) 28. INTO THE NIGHT - BENNY MARDONES
(31) 26. JOJO - BOZ SCAGGS
(28) 25. TAKE A LITTLE RHYTHM - ALI THOMSON
(25) 23. LET MY LOVE OPEN THE DOOR - PETE TOWNSHEND
(24) 22. MISUNDERSTANDING - GENESIS
(21) 19. ALL NIGHT LONG - JOE WALSH
(19) 18. GIMME SOME LOVIN' - BLUES BROTHERS
(23) 17. SAILING - CHRISTOPHER CROSS *
(10) 15. LET ME LOVE YOU TONIGHT - PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE
(15) 14. MORE LOVE - KIM CARNES
(17) 11. EMOTIONAL RESCUE - ROLLING STONES
( 8) 10. THE ROSE - BETTE MIDLER
(12) 8. TIRED OF TOEIN' THE LINE - ROCKY BURNETTE
( 6) 7. STEAL AWAY - ROBBIE DUPREE
( 2) 6. COMING UP (LIVE AT GLASGOW) - PAUL MCCARTNEY & WINGS *
( 4) 4. CUPID/I'VE LOVED YOU FOR A LONG TIME - SPINNERS
( 3) 3. LITTLE JEANNIE - ELTON JOHN
( 7) 2. MAGIC - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN *
( 1) 1. IT'S STILL ROCK & ROLL TO ME - BILLY JOEL *
 
21. Not bad.

45) 40. DRIVIN' MY LIFE AWAY - EDDIE RABBIT
(20) 39. FUNKYTOWN - LIPPS INC. **
(41) 38. TULSA TIME / COCAINE - ERIC CLAPTON AND HIS BAND
(48) 33. BOULEVARD - JACKSON BROWNE
(32) 32. WALKS LIKE A LADY - JOURNEY
(42) 31. FAME - IRENE CARA
(33) 30. MAKE A LITTLE MAGIC - THE DIRT BAND
(16) 29. I'M ALIVE - ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
(30) 28. INTO THE NIGHT - BENNY MARDONES
(29) 27. OLD-FASHION LOVE - COMMODORES
(25) 23. LET MY LOVE OPEN THE DOOR - PETE TOWNSHEND
(24) 22. MISUNDERSTANDING - GENESIS
(21) 19. ALL NIGHT LONG - JOE WALSH
(23) 17. SAILING - CHRISTOPHER CROSS *
(10) 15. LET ME LOVE YOU TONIGHT - PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE
( 6) 7. STEAL AWAY - ROBBIE DUPREE
( 5) 5. SHINING STAR - MANHATTANS
( 4) 4. CUPID/I'VE LOVED YOU FOR A LONG TIME - SPINNERS
( 3) 3. LITTLE JEANNIE - ELTON JOHN
( 7) 2. MAGIC - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN *
( 1) 1. IT'S STILL ROCK & ROLL TO ME - BILLY JOEL *
 
Great/good/ok 20

*****
(20) 39. FUNKYTOWN - LIPPS INC. **
(48) 33. BOULEVARD - JACKSON BROWNE
(30) 28. INTO THE NIGHT - BENNY MARDONES
(25) 23. LET MY LOVE OPEN THE DOOR - PETE TOWNSHEND
(24) 22. MISUNDERSTANDING - GENESIS
(23) 17. SAILING - CHRISTOPHER CROSS *
( 8) 10. THE ROSE - BETTE MIDLER
( 1) 1. IT'S STILL ROCK & ROLL TO ME - BILLY JOEL *

****
(45) 40. DRIVIN' MY LIFE AWAY - EDDIE RABBIT
(42) 31. FAME - IRENE CARA
(12) 8. TIRED OF TOEIN' THE LINE - ROCKY BURNETTE
( 6) 7. STEAL AWAY - ROBBIE DUPREE
( 2) 6. COMING UP (LIVE AT GLASGOW) - PAUL MCCARTNEY & WINGS *

***
(22) 20. THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (MEDLEY) - MECO
(21) 19. ALL NIGHT LONG - JOE WALSH
(15) 14. MORE LOVE - KIM CARNES
(11) 9. TAKE YOUR TIME (DO IT RIGHT) - THE S.O.S. BAND
( 4) 4. CUPID/I'VE LOVED YOU FOR A LONG TIME - SPINNERS
( 3) 3. LITTLE JEANNIE - ELTON JOHN
( 7) 2. MAGIC - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN *

**
(33) 30. MAKE A LITTLE MAGIC - THE DIRT BAND
(16) 29. I'M ALIVE - ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
(29) 27. OLD-FASHION LOVE - COMMODORES
(31) 26. JOJO - BOZ SCAGGS
(28) 25. TAKE A LITTLE RHYTHM - ALI THOMSON
( 9) 21. LET'S GET SERIOUS - JERMAINE JACKSON
(19) 18. GIMME SOME LOVIN' - BLUES BROTHERS
(10) 15. LET ME LOVE YOU TONIGHT - PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE
(14) 13. IN AMERICA - CHARLIE DANIELS BAND
(13) 12. ONE FINE DAY - CAROLE KING

*
(41) 38. TULSA TIME / COCAINE - ERIC CLAPTON AND HIS BAND
(39) 37. ALL OUT OF LOVE - AIR SUPPLY "I want you to come back and carry me home" ... ?
(36) 36. KING OF THE HILL - RICK PINETTE & OAK
(43) 35. WHY NOT ME - FRED KNOBLOCK
(38) 34. I CAN'T LET GO - LINDA RONSTADT
(32) 32. WALKS LIKE A LADY - JOURNEY
(26) 24. STAND BY ME - MICKEY GILLEY
(18) 16. LOVE THE WORLD AWAY - KENNY ROGERS
(17) 11. EMOTIONAL RESCUE - ROLLING STONES
( 5) 5. SHINING STAR - MANHATTANS
 
Just ten.

(45) 40. DRIVIN' MY LIFE AWAY - EDDIE RABBIT
(20) 39. FUNKYTOWN - LIPPS INC. **
(16) 29. I'M ALIVE - ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
(25) 23. LET MY LOVE OPEN THE DOOR - PETE TOWNSHEND
(24) 22. MISUNDERSTANDING - GENESIS
(21) 19. ALL NIGHT LONG - JOE WALSH
(19) 18. GIMME SOME LOVIN' - BLUES BROTHERS
( 2) 6. COMING UP (LIVE AT GLASGOW) - PAUL MCCARTNEY & WINGS *
( 7) 2. MAGIC - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN *
( 1) 1. IT'S STILL ROCK & ROLL TO ME - BILLY JOEL *
 
Songs that will never reach the top 40
#42 Queen "Play The Game"
#46 Gladys Knight & the Pips "Landlord"
#47 Kiss "Shandi"
#50 Herb Alpert "Beyond"
#52 Billy Preston/Syreeta Wright "One More Time for Love"
#55 Roy Orbison/Emmylou Harris "That Lovin' You Feelin' Again"
#56 Firefall "Love That Got Away"
#57 Dr Hook "Years from Now"
#58 Russ Ballard "On The Rebound"
#61 Roger Daltry "Free Me"
#66 Teri Desario & KC "Dancin' In The Streets"
#69 David Hudson "Honey, Honey"
#70 Toby Beau "If I Were You"
#71 Dave Mason/Michael Jackson "Save Me"
#72 Pat Benatar "You'd Better Run"
#75 Average White Band "Let's Go Round Again"
#76 Poco "Under The Gun"
#77 Hotel "Half Moon Silver"
#78 Gerry Rafferty "The Royal Mile (Sweet Darlin')"
#79 Paul Davis "Cry Just A Little"
#80 Rockie Robbins "You And Me"
#81 Kingbees "My Mistake"
#85 Rossington Collins Band "Don't Misunderstand Me"
#87 Ted Nugent "Wango Tango"
#88 J Geils Band "Just Can't Wait"
#89 Touch "(Call Me) When The Spirit Moves You"
#90 Lenore O'Malley "First Be A Woman"
#91 Player "It's For You"
#92 Eric Troyer "Mirage"
#93 Franki Valli "Where Did We Go Wrong"
#94 Grateful Dead "Alabama Getaway"
#95 Gary Burband with Band McNally "Who Shot JR?"
#96 Silencers "Shiver And Shake"
#97 Robin Lane & The Chartbusters "When Things Go Wrong"
#98 Cheap Trick "Everything Works If You Let It"
#99 Tony Joe White "I Get Off On It"
#100 Crystal Gayle "The Blue Side"
 
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